

The development of Chrome was kept a well-guarded secret until a Web-based “comic book” describing the browser was released just hours before links appeared on Google’s Web site to download the program. The first beta version of Chrome was released on September 2, 2008, for personal computers (PCs) running various versions of Microsoft Corporation’s Windows OS ( operating system). By 2013 Chrome had become the dominant browser, surpassing Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Mozilla’s Firefox in popularity.Ĭhrome is based on the open-source code of the Chromium project, but Chrome itself is not open-source. Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.Ĭhrome, an Internet browser released by Google, Inc., a major American search engine company, in 2008.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.
